Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1875 — The New Civil-Rights Bill Passed by the House. [ARTICLE]

The New Civil-Rights Bill Passed by the House.

The following is the text of the CivilRights bill, without the preamble, passed by the United States House of Representatives on the sth: Resolved, That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall b« entitled to tall and eqnal enjoyment of accommodations advantages, facilities and privileges of inns* public conveyances en land or water, theaters and other places of public amusement, subject only to conditions ana limitations established by law, and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless of any previous condition of servitude. B*c. 2. That any person who shall violate tee foregoing section by denying to any citizen, except tar reasons by law applicable to citizens of every race and color, and regardless of any previous condition of servitude, the foil enjoyment of any of the accommodations* advantages, facilities or privileges in said section enumerated, or by aiding ana inciting such denial, shall for each ana every snch offense forfeit and pay the sum of SSOO to the person aggrieved thereby, to be recovered in an action of delft, with tall costa, and shall alsd, for every snch offense, he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, npon conviction thereof, be fined not less than SSOO nor more than SI,OOO, or shall be imprisoned not less than thirty daft nor more than one year : Provided, That all p«V#onz may elect to sne for the penalty aforesaid, or to proceed nnder their rights at common law and by State statutes, and having so elected to proceed In the one mode or other their right to proceed' in another jurisdiction shall be barred. But this proviso shall not apply to criminal proceedings either nnder this act or the criminal laW of any State: and provided further, That a judgment for the penalty in favor of tho party aggrieved or a judgment upon an indictment shall be a bar to either prosecution respectively. Sic. 8. That District and Circuit Courts of the United States shall have, exclnsive of courts of the several States, cognizance es all crimes and offenses against and violations of the provisions of this act, and action for the penalty given by the preceding section may be prosecuted in Territorial, District or Circuit Courts of the United States, wherever defendant may be found, without regard to tee other party; and the District Attorneys. Marshals, and Deputy Marshals of the United States, and Commissioners appointed by the Circuit and Territorial Courts of the United States, with powers of arresting and imprisoning or bailing offenders against the laws of the United States, are hereby specially authorized and required to institute proceedings against every person who shall violate the provisions of this act, and canse him to be afoegted, and imprisoned or bailed, as the case may be, for trial before snch court of the United States, or Territorial Court, as by law has cognizance of the offense, except in respect of the right of action accruing to the person aggrieved, and such District Attorneys shall cause such proceedings so be prosecuted to their termination, as In other cases: Provided, Nothing contained ip this section shall be construed to deny or defeat any right of civil action accruing to any person whether by reason of this act or otherwise; and any District Attorney who shall willfully foil to institute and prosecute the proceedings herein required shall, for every such offense, forfeit and pay the tarn of SSOO to the person aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by an action or debt, with tall costs, and snail, on conviction thereof be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined not less than $1,600 nor more than $5,000: and provided further. That a judgment for the penalty in favor of the party aggrieved against any each District Attorney, or a judgment upon an indictment against any such District Attorney, shall be a bar to either prosecution, respectively. Sxc. 4. That no citizen possessing all the other qualifications which are or may be pre scribed by law shall he disqualified for service as grand or petit juror in any court of tee United States, or of any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. And any officer or other person charged with any duty in the selection or summoning of jurors who shall exclude or foil to summon eny citizen for the canse aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and be fined not more thau_*s,ooo. Szc. 6. That all cases arising nnder the provisions pfthis act in the courts of tee United States shall be reviewable by the Supreme Court of-the United -States, without regard to the snm in controversy, under the same provisions and regulations as are now provided by law for the review of other causes in said court,